Whole Wheat Double Chocolate Chip Waffles

I'm oddly lazy in the morning when it comes to cooking. I mean like...I'm pretty good to go by 9. But since I wake up at 7, usually, that means me making a like...actual breakfast, doesn't happen often. I go to sleep the night before with great intentions to make something. Then I wake up and it's just like "Ughhh I don't wannaaaa." So, I was pretty proud of myself a few weeks ago when, one Sunday morning, I told Michael "I'm making a big breakfast! Waffles and eggs and bacon!"

And do you know how he responded? He snorted.
"That's funny that you think that's a big breakfast. When my mom would say she was making a big breakfast she made hash browns, an egg casserole, mini muffins, pancakes, sausage, bacon, the holy grail..."

Ok...so maybe he didn't say that last one. But the rest. How can I live up to that?! Aghhh

But anyway, I digress. We're here to talk waffles. Chocolate waffles. Double chocolate waffles. Cocoa powder + chocolate chips. Yes.

Oh and they're like...fairly good-ish for you. We've got whole wheat flour goin' and the darkness of the chocolates makes em like healthy n such and just a lil bit of heart healthy oils as fat.

Now...if you decide to top these waffles with ice cream and hot fudge...that's up to you.
You could also put fruit on top.

These waffles are just cool like that.

Pretty quick to whip up (you don't even need to whip egg whites like you do for my other waffle recipes), I was able to actually deliver on making these waffles that Sunday morning. I'm confident all you other busy (or lazy) peeps can do it too. They're thick and chewy, but crisp on the outside, and they really just taste...well..like chocolate waffles. 

So yeah. Nothing not to like about that.

Whole Wheat Double Chocolate Chip Waffles

From How Sweet It Is

Ingredients:

• 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 2 tbsp. granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 cup milk (preferably skim)
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp. oil (canola or coconut)
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Preparation:

• Preheat waffle iron.
• Whisk together the dry ingredients. Then, whisk in the milk, egg, and oil. You'll want a wet, but thick, batter. If it's too dry add in more milk, 1 tbsp. at a time.
• Fold in chocolate chips.
• Spoon 1/3 cup batter in the center of the waffle iron. Cook according to maker directions.
• Serve!

Eat em with fruit, whipped cream, butter & syrup or...like me. Peanut butter. Oh yeah.

Something Saturdays (5/18/13)

Hi you guysss! SO, I just wanted to give you a heads up that starting this coming Wednesday I'm gonna be like semi-MIA (there will still be posts, no worries!) I'm filming a movie for about a week and will be pretty darn busy with that, and I'm super excited but it's the first time I'm like "leaving" the bloggy stuff for such an extended period! So just know I still love you, ok? K. :)

Oh and I had a blast with my brother last week. It was so awesome having him here. And now he's all 21 and stuff *sigh* they grow up so fast.

Olive Oil Brownies

The gooeyness level of these brownies is pretty killer, huh?

You're probably ready to break out your fat pants.

But hey hey hey! Don't be so hasty. You don't...necessarily...need those. These aren't...that...bad!

These brownies are made with whole wheat flour AND have no butter in them. Nada. Only...

olive oil.

I know! It's like...whaaa??!

Now, I'm Italian. I adore olive oil. Once, my freshman year of high school (before my first high school dance, in fact) I was challenged to an Italian-off:whoever drank the most straight olive oil won.

I was the victor.

But...you know...olive oil tends to stay on the savory side of my life. I've heard of like..olive oil ice cream. And I've been intrigued by it. But...just hadn't happened.

And then I met a chocolatey brownie recipe that I just couldn't say no to.

So. I made em. And they were gooey, so full of chocolate, and very yummy.

Buuut...

I could tell there was olive oil in them. It wasn't unpleasant it was just like "I wish they tasted like this instead".

That said-the flavor was far less noticeable leftover. And again-they were pretty darn tasty, regardless.

And less bad for you. Which is always a plus.

And I'm pretty sure Michael never knew these had olive oil in 'em.

What can I say? It never came up.

Oh and also...throw some salt on top of these brownies. 

Do yourself a favor.